Visual China: Modern Chinese History and Culture Through Film

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From film's first appearance at a Shanghai teahouse in August 1896 to Jackie Chan's latest transnational stardom, the history of modern Chinese cinema has always sought to raise questions of national and cultural identity. How do Chinese films between the two fins-de-siecle create the spectacle of 'China,' narrate its history, and represent its increasingly diversified cultural landscapes both at home and abroad? Students will study photography, documentary film, cinema and social media in China from the 1930s 'Leftist' films to present. 001066